Cutting Iron
To cut corrugated iron, either along the length or across the corrugations, is an awkward job with tinsnips, and there is always the risk of spreading or distorting the corrugations. However, it is possible to get a good result by using an old handsaw. First lay . two pieces of 4in x 2in timber—preferably hardwood—on a pair of saw stools. Next lay the sheet with the line to be cut right across the edge of one piece of timber. Then place another piece of timber on top of the sheet with its edge along the line of cut. Hold this “sandwich" together by kneeling on the top piece of timber. Then, holding the saw perpendicularly, saw on the downward stroke only. This method works equally well for cutting diagonally across corrugations sometimbers necessary to fit iron to the hip ridge of a roof.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31880, 7 January 1969, Page 14
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144Cutting Iron Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31880, 7 January 1969, Page 14
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